rank

rank
rank [ræŋk]
1. noun
   a. ( = row) rang m
• the taxi at the head of the rank le taxi en tête de file
• to break ranks [soldiers] rompre les rangs ; [splinter group] faire bande à part
• to serve in the ranks servir dans les rangs
• the rank and file (military) les hommes de troupe ; ( = ordinary people) le commun des mortels
• the rank and file of the party la base du parti
• they were drawn from the ranks of the unemployed on les avait tirés des rangs des chômeurs
   b. ( = grade) grade m
• to reach the rank of general atteindre le grade de général
   c. ( = class) rang m (social)
• people of all ranks gens mpl de toutes conditions
2. adjective
   a. ( = absolute) a rank outsider un vrai outsider
• a rank beginner un parfait débutant
   b. ( = pungent) fétide
3. transitive verb
classer
• I rank him among the great composers je le compte parmi les grands compositeurs
4. intransitive verb
compter
• he ranks among my friends il compte parmi mes amis
• to rank high among ... occuper une place importante parmi ...
• the British team only ranked tenth l'équipe britannique n'était qu'en dixième place
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[ræŋk] 1.
noun
1) (in military, police) grade m; (in company, politics) rang m; (social status) rang m

to pull rank — abuser de son rang

2) (line) (of people) rang m; (of objects) rangée f

to break ranks — lit [soldiers] rompre les rangs; fig [politician] se rebeller

to close ranks — lit, fig serrer les rangs

3) (for taxis) station f

taxi rank — station de taxis

2.
ranks plural noun Military, Politics, Industry rangs mpl

to rise through the ranks — sortir du rang

3.
adjective
1) (absolute) [outsider, beginner] complet/-ète; [favouritism, stupidity] flagrant
2) (foul) [odour] fétide
3) (exuberant) [ivy, weeds] envahissant
4.
transitive verb
1) (classify) [person] classer [player, novel, restaurant] (among parmi; above au-dessus de; below au-dessous de)
2) US (be senior to) commander [person]
5.
intransitive verb
1) (rate) se classer (among parmi)

to rank as a great composer — être considéré comme un grand compositeur

to rank above/alongside somebody — occuper un rang supérieur/égal à quelqu'un

this has to rank as one of the worst films I've ever seen — c'est un des films les pires que j'aie jamais vus

that doesn't rank very high on my list — cela ne figure pas très haut dans ma liste

2) US Military (be most senior) commander

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